Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Quite possibly the only gravel road you'll find in a wide area! A fun one to check out any time of year, and you can count on it not being well maintained in winter. There are multiple old ruins to view (they are private property, please keep out) along the road, and a beautiful stream crosses under...
Learn more about Possum Hollow

The trail was a mix of everything. There are some washed-out sections and a bunch of deep water puddles, so you’ll want to take your time picking lines. Ground conditions change a lot — some spots are hard-packed dirt, then it switches to loose sand, which can get a little tricky. We went out the da...
Learn more about Sleepy Creek Trail

The trail conditions were mixed and somewhat challenging. There were several washed-out sections throughout, along with multiple deep water puddles that required careful navigation. The terrain consisted of a combination of hard-packed dirt and loose sand. Visited the trail the day after a major sto...
Learn more about Goshen Bridge

The northern half of the trail begins with moderately thick patches of sugar sand that can easily leave you stuck if you’re not careful. The middle section features a series of deep whoop-dee-doos that could cause low-clearance vehicles to bottom out. From there, the trail narrows, and full-size tru...
Learn more about Little Mill Road

Three Bridge Road is located in the western part of Wharton State Forest. Three Bridge Road is a sandy trail with minor potholes throughout the length of the trail. There are a few shoulders to stop at and let traffic through. The trail is mostly one vehicle wide. Three Bridge Road ends at an inters...
Learn more about Three Bridge Road

This one’s super easy and more about the scenery than anything else. The trail is mostly compacted sand, so it’s easy to drive on and doesn’t cause any trouble. There are a few shallow water puddles here and there, but nothing deep or challenging. Honestly, you could get through this trail in a two...
Learn more about Dutch town to Burnt mill road

This is a good introduction to Wharton State Forest and the Pine Barrens. Typically this is an easy route. Wet weather creates large "puddles" in depressions in the trail that require some attention. It makes for a nice morning or afternoon trip with friends or family. There are good opportunities f...
Learn more about Lake Atsion to Lake Oswego

A nice trip in the Pine Barrens with some opportunities to stop along the Batsto River and Batsto Lake. The route can be run either north to south, Atsion to Batsto, or south to north, Batsto to Atsion. Both ends of the trip have relatively large unpaved parking areas to meet friends or attend to ve...
Learn more about Atsion Lake to Batsto Lake

Moderately easy trail running about 4-5 miles in length. The trail is rather smooth and easy when dry but is prone to flooding. The southern end of the trail contains heavily whooped sections that can make it easy for you to bottom out if you do not take your time. You can also access sections of th...
Learn more about Stokes Trail

This is a very short and very rough trail connecting two main trails of the Wharton State Forest. This trail is bumpy and tight but does open up mid-way to a clearing that would be a great stop for some lunch or a place to relax. There is a small stream that may vary depending on rainfall and it is ...
Learn more about Stokes Connector

Tuckerton Road Trail is part of a network of trails within Wharton State Forest. This trail varies depending on the amount of rain. The difficulty of the trail is about a 3. It consists of a variety of terrain, from hard-packed sand to large spans of water (usually no more than 2 feet deep) to soft-...
Learn more about Tuckerton Road Trail

Bulldozed Road starts out from either the Lower Forge Primitive Camp Area or the Tuckerton Road trail. If you enter from the Lower Forge road side, you will encounter a rather easy trail. Most of the obstacles are just as you are about to exit onto the Tuckerton Trail side. There are multiple Deep m...
Learn more about Bulldozed Road

While this is a mostly easy hardpack dirt road, it does feature a handful of very tight loose turns, steep inclines/declines, and is more narrow then most nearby dirt roads. This route is located in the woods of Upper Bucks County, close to 611, and is a public municipal road. At its northern end, ...
Learn more about Oak Grove Road

The tail starts off of Tuckerton Road Trail you will encounter a small water pit (after a rain storm) less than 12 inches deep the trail for the first 50 yards is very narrow and will cause pin stripping with wider rigs, there are various grades of whoops and of axis parts, also through out the trai...
Learn more about Tulpehocken Creek Trail

This is an easy hard-pack dirt road located in Upper Bucks County. While not difficult, this trail and its scenery are incredibly aesthetic - go slow and enjoy the view. It is a municipal road, which means all vehicles must obey posted speed limits and be registered/insured. Open year-round, it does...
Learn more about Randts Mill Road

Lower Forge Road will navigate to the pine barrens from the quaker bridge area to the beginning of the Bulldozed Road. Also will take you to the start of the foot trail for Lower Forge Primitive Camping Area. This is just under a mile. Once at the end you can continue your journey down bulldozed tra...
Learn more about Lower Forge Road

This track takes you to two very good camping spots. Godfrey Bridge has several camp spots and pit toilets. Hawkins Bridge to the north has some large group camps, but be aware you will need to carry all your gear in as you can't park in the group sites. There are also a few individual sites where y...
Learn more about Quaker Bridge to Godfrey Bridge

Leading you off of Tuckerton Road Trail is this one called Mines Spung Road. This trail dead ends to Hay road and Bulldozed rd. This is a less travelled trail that is on the tighter side, it does have a few mud holes. Some with bypasses some without.
Learn more about Mines Spung Road

Mount Sandy Ridge road is just a connector road between Tuckerton Road Trail and Carranza Road Trail. It is an open trail with no real obstacles. The trail consists of loose sand, winding turns, and scenic views as you go from one main trail in Wharton to another.
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Whitehorse Road is located in the Wharton State Forest Section of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The trail starts off with mild ruts/holes that typically is filled with water. The rest of the trail is deep sand with the occasional whoop filled potentially with water up to 24 inches. The end of the tra...
Learn more about Whitehorse Road

Moderately easy trail running about 4-5 miles in length. The trail is rather smooth and easy when dry but is prone to flooding. The southern end of the trail contains heavily whooped sections that can make it easy for you to bottom out if you do not take your time. You can also access sections of th...
Learn more about Stokes Trail

This is a very short and very rough trail connecting two main trails of the Wharton State Forest. This trail is bumpy and tight but does open up mid-way to a clearing that would be a great stop for some lunch or a place to relax. There is a small stream that may vary depending on rainfall and it is ...
Learn more about Stokes Connector

Tuckerton Road Trail is part of a network of trails within Wharton State Forest. This trail varies depending on the amount of rain. The difficulty of the trail is about a 3. It consists of a variety of terrain, from hard-packed sand to large spans of water (usually no more than 2 feet deep) to soft-...
Learn more about Tuckerton Road Trail

Bulldozed Road starts out from either the Lower Forge Primitive Camp Area or the Tuckerton Road trail. If you enter from the Lower Forge road side, you will encounter a rather easy trail. Most of the obstacles are just as you are about to exit onto the Tuckerton Trail side. There are multiple Deep m...
Learn more about Bulldozed Road

The trail was a mix of everything. There are some washed-out sections and a bunch of deep water puddles, so you’ll want to take your time picking lines. Ground conditions change a lot — some spots are hard-packed dirt, then it switches to loose sand, which can get a little tricky. We went out the da...
Learn more about Sleepy Creek Trail

The trail conditions were mixed and somewhat challenging. There were several washed-out sections throughout, along with multiple deep water puddles that required careful navigation. The terrain consisted of a combination of hard-packed dirt and loose sand. Visited the trail the day after a major sto...
Learn more about Goshen Bridge

This one’s super easy and more about the scenery than anything else. The trail is mostly compacted sand, so it’s easy to drive on and doesn’t cause any trouble. There are a few shallow water puddles here and there, but nothing deep or challenging. Honestly, you could get through this trail in a two...
Learn more about Dutch town to Burnt mill road

Moderately easy trail running about 4-5 miles in length. The trail is rather smooth and easy when dry but is prone to flooding. The southern end of the trail contains heavily whooped sections that can make it easy for you to bottom out if you do not take your time. You can also access sections of th...
Learn more about Stokes Trail